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[JaimeC]

Just sayin'

[DonTom]

HHmmm.  I thought it was a bit cheaper than that, and ready to go.
Does it have a male C13 AC plug like the Delta Qs?

Considering it's three times the watts of a DeltaQ, I would say it is quite  cheap as is.

It has a standard 120 VAC  plug. But I have never used them with 120 VAC. The plug has a disconnect, so perhaps they have other plugs available. I simply use these adapters.

Edit: Looks like I am showing the wrong adapters there! Mine are mine are these.

-Don-  Auburn, CA

[DonTom]

Basically if the folks at Elcon have a plug and play unit that I can setup to pull from a dryer outlet adapter that isn't too costly I'm interested.

That's no longer available. The newer ones are lighter, smaller and more powerful and even cheaper. But you have to wire them in yourself, as I did. Really wasn't all that difficult.

So where are you leaning when it comes to getting the bike?

I have been out riding all day with my Livewire buddy. I was on my Energica. I was rushing out this morning because it was getting close to the time for me to be at his place, about 15 miles  southwest of here.  Now I have more time.

Now that I have been out of the shop for a day, I am almost forgetting about it. I like the bike, but with my 2017 SR, it has MORE range AND charges faster. The only disadvantage is I have to carry the chargers around for longer trips. And I don't see that as a 23K$ disadvantage, as it has been working out great for me as is. And I normally don't take the chargers because I also use it for most of my short trips, which is its most use.

After riding my Energica all day today, I think that is more the way to go. The reverse came in handy a couple of times today. I don't have to be so careful with where I park.

So I will just wait and see what happens. I probably won't go back into Elk Grove Power Sports for a while. But if the bike is still there the next time I am in there, anything can happen.

If I did decide to buy it yesterday, it would have been more by compulsion than any logic. A day does wonders for logic.

BTW, the guy with  the LW is the programmer for the Elcon chargers! That is how we met!

Below are our bikes DC fast charging in Grass Valley, CA today after a great ride all over the foothills and around Penn Valley.

-Don-  Auburn, CA

[Fran K]

Have you considered one of those two wheel drive ubco bikes?  Fill out the form for a test ride on line, that would give you a reason to postpone the purchace of a highway bike.

[DonTom]

Have you considered one of those two wheel drive ubco bikes?  Fill out the form for a test ride on line, that would give you a reason to postpone the purchace of a highway bike.

It's the first I heard of such. Do you mean these?

-Don-  Auburn, CA

[Curt]

I say you have enough motorcycles and need to branch out. How about trying a kick scooter (Horizon or Mantis), electric assist bicycle or Segway? Something like that would have a lot more entertainment value, for being a different way to get around for different use cases.

[DonTom]

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"What city?" asks the guy who says he worked there. 9-9

-Crissa

It looks like your 8.5 KWH will get you there, you just need better charging.  There are a lot of J-charge stations north of you, especially if you can use the home chargers on the way. Home chargers can be set on Plugshare and then many people will let you charge up at their own house.

I never used such, but I know others who have and they say it's a great way to meet other EV owners and have a nice BS session.  I know one guy on line  who goes out of the way to look for such as he has a charge tank on his SR/S and can often charge at 12 KW at houses with his Tesla Tap, since he cannot charge at many other places at the full 12 KW.

-Don-  Auburn, CA

[Crissa]

I don't have the range to take the roads there are and keep up with traffic, fast charger or no.  I don't want to spend an hour in San Bruno!

-Crissa

[DonTom]

I was just looking at the  EGPS  website.  They just dropped the price on that bike I like by a couple of thousand bucks. 

See here.

I just cannot figure out if it's good or bad that I am on an RV trip right now, nowhere close to EGPS.

EDIT: But perhaps not that great of a deal. I just now noticed these important words:

"**PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE INSTALLED ACCESSORIES!**"

-Don-  Pahrump, NV

[Richard230]

I was just looking at the  EGPS  website.  They just dropped the price on that bike I like by a couple of thousand bucks. 

See here.

I just cannot figure out if it's good or bad that I am on an RV trip right now, nowhere close to EGPS.

EDIT: But perhaps not that great of a deal. I just now noticed these important words:

"**PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE INSTALLED ACCESSORIES!**"

-Don-  Pahrump, NV

Such as all of the installed accessories shown in all of the photos of the bike?     Sneaky.   

[DonTom]

Such as all of the installed accessories shown in all of the photos of the bike?     Sneaky.   

And that's more than $2,000 worth of accessories.

So did they really drop the price or increase it?  Or were the accessories mounted on the bike not included even the first time I looked at it?

When the Reno Zero dealer had the standard model with all the same stuff added, it was included in their price, which made the standard model the same price as the premium without anything added.

-Don-  Pahrump, NV

[shayan]

Does the premium come with all accessories installed? I thought all the luggage racks and bags were accessory add-ons.

[DonTom]

Does the premium come with all accessories installed? I thought all the luggage racks and bags were accessory add-ons.

AFAIK, the shops sometimes add the stuff to one of their SR/Ses. But I expect to have that included on their price tag.   Reno, did such, EGPS did not. So it's inconsistent.

So the  SR/S at EGPS is not as great of a deal as it first looked like, as it's more than a 2K$ difference for the accessories.

-Don- Pahrump, NV

[NEW2elec]

Something tells me if you place a check for the asking price down on the desk and say with everything included that you'll be riding off on a SRS.

[DonTom]

Something tells me if you place a check for the asking price down on the desk and say with everything included that you'll be riding off on a SRS.

I kinda doubt it. I don' t think they make all that much profit on new bikes.

But it being close to the end of the year usually helps a lot on a 2020 model.

And what is the difference between a 2020 & a 2021 SR/S?  A different paint job?

-Don  Pahrump, NV